EnglishGrammar: Phrasal Verb

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the phrasal…

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the phrasal verbs given in List-II.

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Phrasal verbs)
(A) When the teacher asked who had broken the window, Varun ______ at once and offered to pay for the glass.	(I) hush up
(B) The minister ______ awkward questions from reporters by saying he was late for a meeting.	(II) bank on
(C) Do not ______ the bus coming on time during Diwali week; leave home early.	(III) owned up
(D) The hostel warden tried to ______ the food-poisoning case, but the parents found out within a day.	(IV) fended off

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

A phrasal verb is a verb joined with a small word such as up, out or together. The two words together have a new meaning.

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) When the teacher asked who had broken the window, Varun owned up at once and offered to pay for the glass.	(III) owned up	Own up means to admit that one has done something wrong. Varun said he had broken the window.
(B) The minister fended off awkward questions from reporters by saying he was late for a meeting.	(IV) fended off	Fend off means to keep away something one does not want, such as questions or an attack. He avoided the questions with an excuse.
(C) Do not bank on the bus coming on time during Diwali week; leave home early.	(II) bank on	Bank on means to depend on something happening. The bus may be late, so one should not count on it.
(D) The hostel warden tried to hush up the food-poisoning case, but the parents found out within a day.	(I) hush up	Hush up means to keep a bad event secret so that people do not learn about it. The warden did not want the parents to know.

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the phrasal verbs given in List-II.

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Phrasal verbs)
(A) When the teacher asked who had broken the window, Varun ______ at once and offered to pay for the glass.	(I) hush up
(B) The minister ______ awkward questions from reporters by saying he was late for a meeting.	(II) bank on
(C) Do not ______ the bus coming on time during Diwali week; leave home early.	(III) owned up
(D) The hostel warden tried to ______ the food-poisoning case, but the parents found out within a day.	(IV) fended off

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

A phrasal verb is a verb joined with a small word such as up, out or together. The two words together have a new meaning.

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) When the teacher asked who had broken the window, Varun owned up at once and offered to pay for the glass.	(III) owned up	Own up means to admit that one has done something wrong. Varun said he had broken the window.
(B) The minister fended off awkward questions from reporters by saying he was late for a meeting.	(IV) fended off	Fend off means to keep away something one does not want, such as questions or an attack. He avoided the questions with an excuse.
(C) Do not bank on the bus coming on time during Diwali week; leave home early.	(II) bank on	Bank on means to depend on something happening. The bus may be late, so one should not count on it.
(D) The hostel warden tried to hush up the food-poisoning case, but the parents found out within a day.	(I) hush up	Hush up means to keep a bad event secret so that people do not learn about it. The warden did not want the parents to know.